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Corn mint

Mentha arvensis

Importance

Widespread.

1. Cotyledons are round.

2. First true leaves have short stalks. All leaves are produced in pairs and are pointed, often hairy and tinged with purple.

3. A bushy perennial with small purple flowers produced in whorls or rings up the stems. Smells like lemon when leaves are crushed.